Cleveland comes in playing as well as anyone in the majors and has the advantage of being able to go to Corey Kluber twice in a short series. The Yankees can’t match that in their rotation and their greatest strength, the bullpen, was worked heavily in Tuesday’s wild-card game.

Joel Sherman: Indians in 4

They are a team with few — if any — weaknesses that has both the experience from going all the way to Game 7 of the World Series last year and the motivating chip on their shoulder from having lost it.

Mike Vaccaro: Indians in 4

This may not be the last time these teams face each other in October. Next time Yanks may well be team to beat. But not this time.